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China and Turkey collaborate on building nuclear facilityPrime Minister Erdoğan hosted Chinese Vice-President Jinping in his Istanbul Prime Ministry office in Dolmabahçe where they reached a consensus on signing an agreement on the peaceful uses of nuclear power.
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Jinping to receive ‘Presidential’ protocolChina’s leader-in waiting Xi Jinping will be hosted by President Gül under ‘Type A’ protocol status during his three-day visit to Ankara, the last stop on a trip that has taken him to the United States and Ireland.
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Bartholomew: “We are happy as minorities in this new Turkey”Ecumenical Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew referred to the Treaty of Lausanne in his request that there be absolutely no discrimination and that all minorities be recognized as Turkish citizens in the new constitution.
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AK Party voter support up by 3.32%According to recent surveys, the AK Party has gained a 3.32 percent increase in the distribution of votes, bringing the percentage of voter support up to 53.15 percent. Main opposition party CHP on the other hand suffered a 6.16 percent loss of voter support.
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"40 MİT members detained" claim refutedThe MİT, or Turkey’s national Intelligence Organization, Undersecretariat has refuted claims made by Israel’s Haaretz Newspaper that 40 MİT members have been detained in Syria.
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"Turkey will lead the Friends of Syria meeting”Michael Mann, Spokesman for High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton states, “We are extremely pleased with Turkey’s efforts to establish a peaceful solution to the Syria issue as well as with issuing sanctions on the Assad regime. Turkey and the EU will be leading the February 24th ‘Friends of Syria’ meeting.”
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State to offer incentives for eco-friendly buildingsEnvironment and Urban Planning Minister Erdoğan Bayraktar has announced that the number of ‘green buildings’ will be increased as part of the urban renewal plan. In addition, the state will be offering incentives for the use of environmentally friendly products.
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Turkey becomes Hollywood's new rising starTurkey is fast becoming a new destination for Hollywood films. According to Alex Sutherland, the owner of Celtic AZ Films, the reason behind the sudden interest in Turkey is the government and the Investment Agency. Sutherland states. “The tax returns are appealing and the investment law will draw Hollywood to Turkey.”
Number of foreign students on the riseMinister of Education Dinçer states, “We see each and every foreign student as ambassadors of knowledge and culture that strengthen the interaction of education and culture and establish permanent bridges of fraternity and friendship that enrich Turkey’s higher education.”
Chinese and Turkish relations to further strengthen China’s Vice President Xi Jinping arrived to Turkey on the final stop of a trip that took him to the United States and Ireland. Greeted like a ‘friend of forty-years’, Jinping first paid a visit to the Atatürk Mausoleum and later met with Speaker of the Parliament Çiçek. Jinping was received with an official ceremony held by President Gül; they shared a meal and went on to sign seven separate agreements.
Atv shows viewed all over the globeWith around 2,000 hours of original programming produced each year, ATV has a "pioneer outlook" on the current market and is at the forefront of the "Turkish drama boom", as its content sales deputy manager, Ziyad Varol, told ttv.
Turkish Airlines offers Arab Spring campaignWith Turkish Airlines’ special campaign for flights to Middle Eastern countries, passengers can fly round trip for prices starting from 129 Euros.
